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Campbell, Bruce M.Cunningham, A.B.Belcher, B.[Carving out a future: planning for woodcarving in the 21st century]Carving out a future: planning for woodcarving in the 21st century
Autor: Zigah, G.

Informal institutions such as social networks are often drawn upon in order to protect households from market failures. Social networks often involve gift giving both within and outside the family network to cope with production uncertainties and food insecurity. But some community members avoid ...


Zigah, G.[Social networks and economic behavior: Impacts of gifting in Tanzania]Social networks and economic behavior: Impacts of gifting in Tanzania

Impact of adopting products promoted by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security was tested. Multistage sampling was used to select 7 project mandate areas, 5 villages/mandate area (stratified into action, satellite and c...


Ekesa, B.Lange, M. deMacharia, I.Garming, H.Ouma, Emily A.Birachi, Eliud AbucheliAsten, Piet J.A. vanVanlauwe, BernardBlomme, Guy[Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households]Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households
Sugden, FraserSaikia, PanchaliMaskey-Amatya, NikiPokharel, Paras[Gender, agricultural investment and productivity in an era of out-migration]Gender, agricultural investment and productivity in an era of out-migration

Reliance on rainfall for agriculture and increased climate change and variability pose growing production risks in developing countries. Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is dominated by smallholder farmers who depend mainly on rain-fed agriculture, putting food security at both household and nat...


Nhamo, LuxonMatchaya, Greenwell C.Nhemachena, CharlesKoppen, Barbara C.M. van[The impact of investment in smallholder irrigation schemes on irrigation expansion and crop productivity in Malawi]The impact of investment in smallholder irrigation schemes on irrigation expansion and crop productivity in Malawi

Previous research suggests that forest-dependent households tend to be poorer than other groups, and that extreme reliance on forest resources might constitute a poverty trap. We provide an example in which a non-timber forest product – charcoal – appears to be providing a pathway out of poverty ...


Ainembabazi, John H.Shively, G.Angelsen, A.[Charcoal production and household welfare in Uganda: a quantile regression approach]Charcoal production and household welfare in Uganda: a quantile regression approach

Paul, Birthe K.Birnholz, Celine A.Nzogela, B.Notenbaert, An Maria OmerHerrero, Mario T.Bwire, Julius M.N.Groot, Jeroen C.J.Tittonell, Pablo A.[Livestock feeding systems and feed gaps across three agro-ecologies in Tanzania]Livestock feeding systems and feed gaps across three agro-ecologies in Tanzania

There is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa, where biochar, human waste and other waste resources have been used to produce briquettes...


Njenga, M.Mendum, R.[Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges]Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges

The VISTA Mozambique project contributes to improved nutrition, food security and incomes of smallholder farming families through increased production and better utilization of nutritious OFSP varieties. The project has been funded by USAID under the Feed the Future program with US$6.25 million o...


Jogo, WellingtonBocher, T.Andrade, M.I.[Improving vitamin A consumption in vulnerable households. Viable Sweetpotato Technologies in Africa (VISTA) Mozambique. Research Brief 02]Improving vitamin A consumption in vulnerable households. Viable Sweetpotato Technologies in Africa (VISTA) Mozambique. Research Brief 02

It remains a challenge for agricultural research-for-development (AR4D) institutions to demonstrate to donors which technologies contribute significantly to poverty reduction due to a multitude of impact pathways. We attempt to overcome this challenge by utilizing the potential outcomes framework...


Ainembabazi, John H.Abdoulaye, TahirouFeleke, S.Alene, A.Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.Ndayisaba, P.C.Hicintuka, C.Mapatano, S.Manyong, Victor M.[Who benefits from which agricultural research-for-development technologies? Evidence from farm household poverty analysis in Central Africa]Who benefits from which agricultural research-for-development technologies? Evidence from farm household poverty analysis in Central Africa

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